Business Meetings

October 22, 2006

SOUTH BEND -- The Community Foundation will sponsor its Fall GiftLaw Teleconference on Thursday from 3 to 5:15 p.m. at the Century Center. The event is free and continuing education credits will be offered for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial planners and certified bankers. To register for this free seminar, call (574) 232-0041, or e-mail amy@cfsjc.org. BENTON HARBOR -- In partnership with the Human Resource Council of Southwestern Michigan, Cornerstone Chamber will host a Worker's Compensation Seminar on Nov. 3 at Michigan Works, 499 Main St., Benton Harbor, in Anchor Room C. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the seminar will start at 8 a.m. Cost for Cornerstone Chamber and Human Resource Council members is $20, and is $30 for nonmembers. For more information or to RSVP, go to www.cornerstonechamber.com or e-mail rciaravino@cornerstonechamber.com. KNOX -- The NW Indiana Small Business Development Center will sponsor a seminar titled Marketing on a Shoestring, Nov. 7 at 8 a.m. at the Henry F. Schricker Library in Knox. The seminar will focus on marketing plans and how to use low-cost marketing strategies to increase customer base. For more information or to register, call the Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL) Center at (574) 772-8001. SOUTH BEND -- Navigating the White Water of Change will be the topic for the Monday meeting of the Business and Professional Exchange (BPE). Debra Raybold, of the coaching and consulting business, That Essential Spark, will be the guest speaker. Topics of discussion will include ways to use change as a resource for focus, increased efficiency and goal setting. BPE is an independent, not-for-profit, organization that provides information and networking resources for middle and upper-level managers and professionals in career transition. Members of BPE share information and resources by assisting each other in taking responsibility in achieving their career and employment objectives. BPE meets at 7 a.m. each Monday at IUSB, 1700 Mishawaka Ave., in the lower level of the Administration Building, South Bend. Visitors are welcome. The speaker for the Oct. 30 meeting is Steve Corona, CEO and president of JobWorks, Inc. His topic will be "Finding Your Passion." WARSAW -- The Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce will host a brief breakfast workshop on Thursday from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce, 313 S. Buffalo St. in Warsaw. The workshop will offer insights on what a business owner can do to lower insurance costs. Mike Suhany and Eric Merley, of Hall & Marose Insurance Agency, will give the presentation. Suhany has extensive experience in the fields of life, health and disability insurance and has helped many local business owners address the need and cost of these important insurance coverages. Merley is an experienced property and casualty agent handling all lines of personal and business property and casualty insurance. Cost to attend the workshop is $10 (free to Chamber members). Registration is required by Tuesday, by calling the Chamber at (574) 267-6311, or by sending an e-mail message to agould@wkchamber.com. Payment is required prior to the workshop. For more information about the workshop or Chamber membership, visit www.wkchamber.com, or stop in at 313 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. ELKHART -- The Michiana PC Users Group will meet Thursday at the Elkhart downtown library at 7 p.m. Tanya Lux, a product specialist with COREL will present COREL's products -- specifically Word Perfect, Office X3 and Paint Shop Pro -- plus give a brief overview of Corel Draw, Snapfire, WinZip and more. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session where technicians from the club will answer PC-related questions from the audience. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ELKHART -- Renewable energy resources will be the topic of the Thursday Technology Connections Breakfast, hosted by the Technology Council of the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. The breakfast will be held at the Matterhorn, 2041 Cassopolis St. from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Registration is $15 for Chamber members and $25 for nonmembers. Contact the Chamber office at (574) 293-1531 to register. Ryan West, program director for Bio Energy for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, will give an update on Reynolds, Ind., which is known as Bio Town, USA for its commitment to using only biorenewable energy resources. The Bio Town session is sponsored by Robert Weed Plywood Corp.